Parents and overweight kids

Parents and overweight kids

Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times

Talk to overweight kids about eating healthful foods, they're more likely to eat a healthful diet, says a new study. Talk to them about dieting, they're more likely to binge-eat and follow other self-defeating strategies to lose weight.

Talk to overweight kids about eating healthful foods, they're more likely to eat a healthful diet, says a new study. Talk to them about dieting, they're more likely to binge-eat and follow other self-defeating strategies to lose weight. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Talk to overweight kids about eating healthful foods, they're more likely to eat a healthful diet, says a new study. Talk to them about dieting, they're more likely to binge-eat and follow other self-defeating strategies to lose weight.Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times